Discovery Box2 Kings 19:19
Context19:19 Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power, so that all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you, Lord, are the only God.”
Psalms 22:27
Context22:27 Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! 1
Let all the nations 2 worship you! 3
Isaiah 12:2-6
Context12:2 Look, God is my deliverer! 4
I will trust in him 5 and not fear.
For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; 6
he has become my deliverer.” 7
12:3 Joyfully you will draw water
from the springs of deliverance. 8
12:4 At that time 9 you will say:
“Praise the Lord!
Ask him for help! 10
Publicize his mighty acts among the nations!
Make it known that he is unique! 11
12:5 Sing to the Lord, for he has done magnificent things,
let this be known 12 throughout the earth!
12:6 Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion,
for the Holy One of Israel 13 acts mightily 14 among you!”
Daniel 4:1-3
Context4:1 (3:31) 15 “King Nebuchadnezzar, to all peoples, nations, and language groups that live in all the land: Peace and prosperity! 16 4:2 I am delighted to tell you about the signs and wonders that the most high God has done for me.
4:3 “How great are his signs!
How mighty are his wonders!
His kingdom will last forever, 17
and his authority continues from one generation to the next.”
[22:27] 1 tn Heb “may all the ends of the earth remember and turn to the
[22:27] 2 tn Heb “families of the nations.”
[22:27] 3 tn Heb “before you.”
[12:2] 4 tn Or “salvation” (KJV, NIV, NRSV).
[12:2] 5 tn The words “in him” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
[12:2] 6 tc The Hebrew text has, “for my strength and protection [is] the Lord, the Lord (Heb “Yah, Yahweh).” The word יְהוָה (yehvah) is probably dittographic or explanatory here (note that the short form of the name [יָהּ, yah] precedes, and that the graphically similar וַיְהִי [vayÿhi] follows). Exod 15:2, the passage from which the words of v. 2b are taken, has only יָהּ. The word זִמְרָת (zimrat) is traditionally understood as meaning “song,” in which case one might translate, “for the Lord gives me strength and joy” (i.e., a reason to sing); note that in v. 5 the verb זָמַר (zamar, “sing”) appears. Many recent commentators, however, have argued that the noun is here instead a homonym, meaning “protection” or “strength.” See HALOT 274 s.v. III *זמר.
[12:2] 7 tn Or “salvation” (so many English versions, e.g., KJV, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NAB “my savior.”
[12:3] 8 tn Or “salvation” (so many English versions, e.g., KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); CEV “victory.”
[12:4] 9 tn Or “in that day” (KJV).
[12:4] 10 tn Heb “call in his name,” i.e., “invoke his name.”
[12:4] 11 tn Heb “bring to remembrance that his name is exalted.” The Lord’s “name” stands here for his character and reputation.
[12:5] 12 tc The translation follows the marginal reading (Qere), which is a Hophal participle from יָדַע (yada’), understood here in a gerundive sense.
[12:6] 13 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
[12:6] 14 tn Or “is great” (TEV). However, the context emphasizes his mighty acts of deliverance (cf. NCV), not some general or vague character quality.
[4:1] 15 sn Beginning with 4:1, the verse numbers through 4:37 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Aramaic text (BHS), with 4:1 ET = 3:31 AT, 4:2 ET = 3:32 AT, 4:3 ET = 3:33 AT, 4:4 ET = 4:1 AT, etc., through 4:37 ET = 4:34 AT. Thus Dan 3:31-33 of the Aramaic text appears as Dan 4:1-3 in the English Bible, and the corresponding verses of ch. 4 differ accordingly. In spite of the division of the Aramaic text, a good case can be made that 3:31-33 AT (= 4:1-3 ET) is actually the introduction to ch. 4.
